created reference approved 倒反 → 反而 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
倒反 dàofǎn
反而 fǎn'ér
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 倒反 → 反倒 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
倒反 dàofǎn
反倒 fǎndào
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 倒反 · dàofǎn · on the contrary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
倒反
dàofǎn
on the contrary
contrary to what one might expect; unexpectedly; instead; same as [[反而|反而|fan3 er2]] or [[反倒|反倒|fan3 dao4]]
倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · [unexpected/contrary] 反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · on the contrary
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 倒反 · dàofǎn · irony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
倒反
dàofǎn
irony
a rhetorical device where the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning, such as using praise to imply criticism or using negative words to show affection
倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted 反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition